If you want to make one group policy file to apply your IE settings no matter what version is installed you can use Group Policy Preferences and the registry.

First of all we need to identify the registry keys we want to change.

All the Proxy registry keys we need are under :

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings

Then the keys are :-

Enable proxy Settings =

ProxyEnable = DWORD, Value, 0x00000001

Proxy Server Address =

ProxyServer = REG_SZ, Value, SERVERIP:PORT

Proxy Exceptions =

ProxyOverride = REG_SZ, Value, Address1;Address2;etc

If you want to set up the proxy so it bypasses the proxy for local addresses then all you need to do is add to the end of the proxy exceptions

In my example below I have put in some dummy data

The Homepage registry keys are located under :

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Home Page =

Start Page = REG_SZ, Value, http://www.google.co.uk

Now we know the keys we can get started creating the group policy preference. I will walk through adding one of them. Once you have done this you should be able to add the rest yourself.

1) Open your Group Policy Management Console. Branch out until you find the group policy objects folder. Right click on it and click new.

2) In the Name type Internet Explorer 11 Settings. Then click ok. Right click on the new GPO we just created and click edit. When the Group policy window appears branch down user configuration, preferences, Windows Settings and then click on registry. On the right hand pane where it says “There are no items to show in this view”, right click and then click New, Registry Item.

3) So lets do the first registry key we want to change. Lets do the homepage first. We know the keys are :-